Victor (painter)
Victor (Greek: Βίκτωρ, ?-1555) was a Greek painter in Venice active during the middle part of the 16th century. The only surviving painting is his self portrait. He was a painter during the High Renaissance. He drastically escaped the maniera greca. He is comparable to Ioannis Permeniates.[1]
Victor | |
|---|---|
 Victor Self Portrait | |
| Born | ? Crete or Venice |
| Died | 1555 |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Movement | Italian Renaissance |
History
Victor was probably born in Venice or Crete. His father's name was Ioannis. In 1537, he was chosen by the Venetian authorities to fight in the Third Ottoman-Venetian War. He made out a will on July 10, 1537, the will begins: Ego Victor filius q. ser Johannis Greci, pictor de Conflnio Sancii Musis, iturum in classem. In 1539, O Vetto depentor was a soldier until 1540. On July 15, 1555, Victor the painter and son of Ioannis was a member of the church of Saint Moses. In the archives, it stated that Vettorello depentor died. The painting is in Giustiniani-Reganati collection in Venice. The painting is signed ΕΙΣ ΑΦΚΖ' ΜΙΝΙ ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΥ ΚΗ, ΧΕΙΡ βΙΤΟΡΕ[1][2]
See also
References
- Hatzidakis 1987, p. 191.
- Lucco, Mauro; Pontani, Anna (1997). "Greek Inscriptions on Two Venetian Renaissance Paintings". Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes. 60: 121–129.
Bibliography
- Hatzidakis, Manolis (1987). Έλληνες Ζωγράφοι μετά την Άλωση (1450-1830). Τόμος 1: Αβέρκιος - Ιωσήφ [Greek Painters after the Fall of Constantinople (1450-1830). Volume 1: Averkios - Iosif]. Athens: Center for Modern Greek Studies, National Research Foundation. ISBN 960-7916-01-8.